At 05:25 AM 06/01/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Ahmad,
>
>PCAP = Primary Care Act Pilot.
>
>The idea is to allow people to look at new methods of primary care
>provision. For example, Trusts employing GPs, Nurse-GP partnerships, Nurses
>employing GPs etc.
>
>The services provided will mirror those provided by GMS but will be
>organised and provided in a different way. Hence, we need to write
>completely new contracts. In essence we have the chance to write a sensible
>version of the red book and terms of service.
>
>Iain
>
We progressed as far as proposal stage with a PCAP to have a GP/Nurse
Partnership.
However the issue of pensions had not been adequately provided for and
having just gained an NHS pension I would have lost it again :-(
No-one seemed to have thought this one through.
Maresah Haines PN Southampton
http://www.haines.grid9.net/pn/
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